Monroe County Jail Roster Overview
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office uses a public Zuercher Portal for current inmate information. The county's official Inmate Lookup page says the portal provides public access to information about inmates booked at the Monroe County Jail. The county also says the correctional facility configures the information that appears, and that it may include personal descriptive information, mugshot images, and offenses charged by the arresting agency.
That roster is local jail data. It is not the statewide prison locator, not a federal inmate locator, not an immigration detainee database, and not the final court case record. Monroe County Main Jail handles new arrests, bond and court movement, and classified general housing. The Monroe County Inmate Dormitory Facility holds classified county inmates and supports the county detention footprint. A person may also be held for ICE, USMS, MDOC, another court, or another agency, so the held-for-agency field can be as important as the name field.
The Monroe County Zuercher Portal is the main online path for current inmate records.
The portal screenshot shows why the jail roster should be separated from court, state prison, federal, and ICE lookups.
Use Monroe County Inmate Roster
A good Monroe County inmate records search starts broad and narrows only after the first result set. Search by name before using date, race, sex, cell block, or held-for-agency filters. If the person was booked very recently, the row may not yet show every detail a caller expects. If the person was released, transferred, sentenced, or held under another system, the county roster may not be the right final source.
- Open the county Inmate Lookup page, then choose the linked current inmate information and court roster portal.
- Enter the person's name. If spelling is uncertain, try fewer letters before adding more filters.
- Use race, sex, arrest date, held-for agency, cell block, in-custody date, or release date only when the first search returns too many matches.
- Read the row and any expanded details for custody status, hold reasons, charges, mugshot, agency hold, and release information.
- Use Reset before changing the search path so an old filter does not hide a current record.
- If no match appears, check VINELink, MiCOURT, MDOC OTIS, BOP, ICE ODLS, or a sheriff records request.
Note: A jail roster result is a custody snapshot, not proof that the prosecutor filed or proved every charge shown there.
Monroe County Roster Search Fields
The public Zuercher template shows the search fields Monroe County can expose for jail inmate records. The county controls portal configuration, so a field may appear, disappear, or work differently depending on current settings. The main point is that the roster search is not limited to a last-name box. It can support custody-date and agency-hold filtering, which helps when local custody overlaps with ICE, USMS, or other holds.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Text | No | General combined name search. |
| Race | Dropdown | No | Options load from the portal control model. |
| Sex | Dropdown | No | Values are agency-defined. |
| Cell Block | Dropdown | No | Can narrow by public housing area if enabled. |
| Arrest Date | Date | No | Filters by arrest or booking date. |
| Held For Agency | Dropdown | No | Useful for ICE, USMS, court, and other agency holds. |
| In Custody On | Date | No | Helps check custody for a selected date. |
| Release Date | Date | No | May support released-person searches if enabled. |
Monroe County Inmate Profile Fields
A Monroe County jail record can show the information the facility chooses to make public. The county's inmate lookup language says the record may include personal descriptive information, mugshot images, and offenses charged by the arresting agency. The public portal template shows result columns for mugshot, name, race, sex, age or date of birth, cell block, arrest date, held-for agency, release date, and hold reasons.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | A booking image if available, or a generic icon if no public image is displayed. |
| Name | The person's roster name in the jail system. |
| Race and sex | Demographic values from the jail record. |
| Age or DOB | Age or date of birth, depending on portal configuration. |
| Cell block | Current housing area when Monroe County publishes it. |
| Arrest date | The arrest or booking date shown in public custody data. |
| Held for agency | The agency tied to the hold, such as a local court, ICE, USMS, or another jurisdiction. |
| Release date | Release date if release display or search is enabled. |
| Hold reasons / offenses | Additional custody reasons or arresting-agency charge information. |
Charges and hold reasons may change after booking. For prosecutor-filed charges, hearing dates, bindover, dismissal, or sentencing, use MiCOURT and the Monroe County court pages rather than relying only on the jail row.
County State Federal Inmate Records
Monroe County inmate records split by custody system. The county roster covers people booked into Monroe County Jail and county jail custody. The Michigan Department of Corrections OTIS locator covers prisoners, parolees, and probationers under MDOC jurisdiction or supervision, plus people discharged within three years. The BOP locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS covers immigration detainees, and ICE's Monroe County Jail facility page lists a Detroit Field Office detainee information phone of 313-771-6601.
| Custody | Where to Look | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or local jail sentence | Monroe County Zuercher roster | The person is booked at Monroe County Jail or housed in the county jail system. |
| Sentenced Michigan prisoner | MDOC OTIS | The person has moved into state prison, parole, probation, or recent supervision discharge. |
| Federal inmate | BOP Inmate Locator | The person is in BOP custody, including FCI Milan or another federal facility. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE ODLS | The person may be held under civil immigration custody. |
| Custody notification | Michigan VINELink | Victims or other users need phone or email custody-status notices. |
Custody distinction: Monroe County's roster covers county jail custody. OTIS covers state corrections. BOP and ICE cover federal and immigration systems.
Monroe County Jail Facilities
The Monroe County Corrections Division lists the Main Jail and the Inmate Dormitory Facility as separate county jail buildings. The Main Jail is the primary booking and court-movement building, while the Dormitory Facility handles classified dormitory housing and public kiosks for visitation and inmate accounts. ICE detention is handled through Monroe County Jail custody arrangements, and FCI Milan is a separate federal facility.
Monroe County Inmate Dormitory Facility
7000 E Dunbar Road
Monroe, MI 48161
734-240-8000
Capacity: 180 classified inmates.
Monroe County Jail ICE Detention
7000 E Dunbar Road
Monroe, MI 48161
313-771-6601
ICE detainee information through the Detroit Field Office.
Federal Correctional Institution Milan
4004 East Arkona Road
Milan, MI 48160
734-439-1511
Federal BOP facility, not a county jail roster facility.
The Monroe County Corrections Division page lists the Main Jail and Dormitory Facility addresses and links custody services.
The county page confirms why jail records may involve more than one Monroe County building even when the roster is a single search path.
Monroe County Booking Classification
The sheriff's 2025 annual-report material describes Monroe County intake in concrete terms. Corrections officers process inmates by searching them, securing property, entering data, fingerprinting, and photographing. The report says staff processed 4,360 inmates in 2025. The inmate accounts page adds that money in a person's possession at booking is placed in an inmate trust account that can be used for bond, commissary, phone calls, housing or other fees, and outstanding balances.
Classification affects what a jail record may show and where the person may be housed. Monroe County says all jail inmates must be classified before general-population placement. Classification reviews current charge, risk factor, criminal history, prior jail discipline, medical issues, substance-use issues, psychological issues, and protective-custody needs. Reviews occur every 30 days, especially when discipline or charges change. That is why a cell block, housing location, or Dormitory assignment can change after the first booking entry.
Monroe County Inmate Visits
Monroe County uses video visitation. The county says all inmate visits are conducted through video visitation, either on-site or off-site, and must be scheduled by the visitor through IC Solutions. Contact visitation is not allowed unless authorized by the Captain of Jail Operations. Visitors register through IC Solutions or use the on-site kiosk at the Inmate Dormitory Facility, then choose visitation registration and scheduling.
| Visit Type | Schedule / Cost | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Off-site video | 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; $7 for 30 minutes | Unlimited off-site visits, max two visitors, funds on IC Solutions account. |
| On-site video | 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; one free visit per week, then $7 for 30 minutes | Two public kiosks at the Dormitory Facility lobby. |
| Scheduling window | 48 hours before appointment up to 2 weeks ahead | Actual times depend on facility operations, meals, and counts. |
Visitors 17 or older need valid picture ID, younger visitors need an authorized adult, and visits are monitored or recorded. The rules also prohibit screenshots or photos of video sessions, alcohol or drug use, disruptive behavior, and unauthorized electronics during visits.
Mail Phone Money Records
After a Monroe County inmate record confirms custody, mail, phone, and money rules depend on the facility. Attorney and court mail is opened in the inmate or detainee's presence and checked for contraband. Other mail is checked before delivery. Mail is not forwarded or held, and prohibited items include personal checks, stamps, envelopes, oversized photos, too many photos, stickers, hard covers, sound cards, explicit materials, food, and inmate-to-inmate mail within the facility.
| Service | Monroe County Rule |
|---|---|
| Main Jail mail | Name and inmate number, Monroe County Main Jail Facility, 100 E. Second Street, Monroe, MI 48161. |
| Dormitory mail | Name and inmate number, Monroe County Mail Inmate Dormitory Facility, 7000 E. Dunbar Road, Monroe, MI 48161. |
| Money deposits | Access Corrections online or 866-345-1884, plus Main Jail and Dormitory lobby kiosks. |
| Tablet messaging | ICSolutions Bridge Tablet / GettingOut for approved email, e-photo, and short video messages. |
| Telephone access | 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; collect, prepaid, or debit through ICSolutions. |
Note: Confirm custody before sending money, scheduling a visit, or mailing property-sensitive items to either Monroe County jail building.
Request Monroe County Jail Records
If a Monroe County inmate record is not online, the fallback is a records request to the correct office. The Sheriff's Records Division at 100 E Second Street is open 24/7 and handles criminal records, local checks, and FOIA routing. The county FOIA procedures require written requests with enough detail to identify the record. Completed sheriff FOIA forms can be emailed to foia_sheriff@monroemi.org, according to the research file.
Michigan FOIA gives Monroe County five business days to respond, with a possible 10-business-day extension. Fees can include labor, copying, duplication, media, and mailing costs. A deposit can be required if the estimated fee exceeds $50, and the county procedures note a $20 indigence discount with limits. Court records follow court access rules, not sheriff FOIA, so filed charges and hearing events should be checked through MiCOURT or the proper clerk.
The Monroe County FOIA page provides the county request forms and procedures.
The FOIA route is most useful for older booking records, local jail documents, and records that are not available through the public roster.
Monroe County App VINELink
Monroe County's inmate lookup page links Michigan VINELink and lists the Michigan VINE toll-free number as 800-770-7657. VINELink is for custody-status search and notification sign-up, not for replacing the jail roster. It is useful when a victim, witness, or family member needs notice of custody changes instead of repeatedly checking the roster.
The research also identified an iOS "Monroe County Sheriffs Office" app published by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. No verified Google Play listing for Monroe County, Michigan was confirmed in the inspected sources. The app can be treated as a supplemental sheriff channel, but the official county web roster remains the documented inmate records source unless the sheriff publishes a clear app-only custody feature.